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You justified your project, planned it to the last detail and have gotten it approved and activated. Now what? Time to actually do the project--and that means managing the actions needed to insure the plan delivers as promised. In short, time to control the process. Here we explore this critical stage of JPACE in terms of its practical application.

CA Technologies and VersionOne have partnered on a solution that integrates Agile and waterfall project management, providing visibility across all development initiatives and enabling improved business-level decision making.

Confused by ROI? This primer will help you understand what it's all about. And if you're behind the eight-ball, responsible for putting together an ROI for a project gone bad, this article could save you.

In high school, you may have learned that pi is equal to roughly three and change. Now that you're a PM professional, you know that PI is worth a whole lot more than that. Despite the popularity of Process Improvement these days, there hasn't been much discussion of the schedules, costs and real value of bringing your software development to the highest levelsuntil now.

PMI is announcing its call for volunteers for those who would like to participate in the development of the PMBOK® Guide—Seventh Edition. We are now looking for volunteers to be part of both the Development Team and Review Team for the latest edition.

Become a speaker for PMO Symposium on 8-11 November in Orlando, Florida. This year, PMO Symposium will focus on Leading Change through Disruption, and will provide insight on how The Project Economy and Fourth Industrial Revolution will reshape PMOs' function in the future—and how to get ahead of the curve. Submissions need to be based on insightful and actionable practices, initiatives, frameworks and prototypes with a clear plan of action as to how attendees can incorporate these within their organization. Submit a proposal today!

There are indeed several things that you should never do professionally, contrary to the age-old saying. In interviewing applicants, you should never write on a resume. Not even in pencil, folks! No, I know there is no law against it, but the law could be enforced based on what you write. There have been more times that I am willing to count that I have been in an interview review session with a client and I have seen them writing on a resume either during the interview or afterwards. ?So?? I hear the group echo. Take a minute to review this information and understand just what type of consequences can be derived from this seemingly harmless action.

Sustainability is important for the planet. If it isn’t as important for our employer, do we have to do something about that? Should we try to become a conscience for our employer, at least as far as the project we are managing is concerned?